“Education & economic opportunity are the chief allies of peacemakers, ignorance & poverty the playground for injustice & its ruthless leaders.” ~ Silbi Kelly Stainton, MDF Founder and President

Our Mission
To improve relations between the West and the Muslim world by working together to alleviate poverty and illiteracy via sustainable educational and economic development in Southwest Asia.

Notes from the Field
Our new section, allows you to see updates about the work we do on the ground. Here young female students enjoy dancing together in celebration of the Eid Milan party at the MDF school celebration.

Click here to watch MDF students celebrate.

Our Name
The Marshall Direct Fund is named in honor of the Marshall Plan.  Just as George Marshall recognized the great need to invest in war-weary people and ventures abroad, we now have the very same opportunity to invest in people who are in desperate need of educational and economic opportunities so that they can choose peace and prosperity over violence and despair.  The “direct” part is exactly what it implies.  Donors to our foundation directly assist communities abroad without the middlemen of government institutions. And like George Marshall intended, it is an exercise of diplomacy…only this time, we all serve as ambassadors of our own country.

Listen Now  MDF Advisor, Hassan Abbass interview on NPR, The Role of the Pakistani Military, by Liane Hansen.

Please click on the image to view our Annual Report for 2010.

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